DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8276876
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONPolar Wisconsin
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
6 June 1966 07/0300-0332Z Polar, Wisconsin
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION Sot. shet shan
P0.
Civilian SATELLITE be clubed Jt
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS There is no reason why the sighting could not have been three
XXC E Three Satellites. There is no data in the report to indicate that
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS sa sponsible for the
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION sighting.
2 - 5 Minutes Observers noted three separate objects wixithin a 35 minutes
period. Objects possessed qualities similar to those of a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION satellite as stated by observer, but seeing three in that tire
Ground-Visual puzzeled him. No sound, trail, tail, or exhaust noted. All
objects were traveling in southeastern direction.
7. COURSE
To the SE
8. PHOTOS
Yes
WXNo AXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL DENCE
Yes
AXNo MXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 74966 (8 Jun 66) A/rb
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO:XOP-1,_XOPX-2 SAFOS- DIA-1NIN-7(19) Pg 1 of 3
ADV CY DIA
DE RUMAHF 6 1591756
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R 081345Z TO CYS
FM 676T H RADAR R SQUADRON ANT IGO AFS WIS OS
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AVERAGE STAR, VERY HIGH IN THE SKY; PALE BLUE COLOR:
TIREE SEPARATE OBJECT S WERE OBSERVED WITHIN A 35 MINUTE
PER IOD: OBJECT S WERE GENERALLY IN TRAIL (SAME D IRECT ION
AND ALT ITUDE BETWEEN FIRST T AND SE COND,
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POSSESSED QUAL IT IES (COLR, SIZE, SHAPE) SIMILAR TO
ACT UAL SATELL ITES PR IME OBSERVER HAS SEEN.
PART II. DESOR IPT ION OF COUR SE: OBSERVER NOTED FIRST
OBJECT WHEN SCANNING SKY FOR EAST STAR: OBJECTS APPEAR-
ED TO BE AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE OF ELEVAT ION, VERY HIGH;
ALL OBJECT S HEADED SOUT HEAST IN STRAIGHT LINE, 2ND
APPEARED TO BE TUMBL ING; OBJECTS D ISAPPEARED HOR IZON
TOSOUTH EAST; FIRST AND RO OBJECTS MINUTES,
2ND OBJECT OB SERVED 2 MINUTES.
PART III. SIGHT ING OCCURED 0300Z,0330Z, AND 0332Z, 03002, 0330Z,AND 0332Z,
DUR ING DARKNEsS. DUR ING DARKNESS.
PART V. LOCAT ION ILES EAST OF POLAR;
W ISCO NS IN. W ISCONS IN.
62,
POLAR, W ISCONSIN; NUR SER Y T IMATE OF RELIA-
BIL ITY GOOD  OT HERS: 16POLAR,
WISCONSIN (NEPHEW); PLUS SEVEN RELAT IVES.
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NO CLOW COVER. WEATHER ST AT IONS REPORTED NO UNUSUAL
WEAT HER PHE NOMENA
PART VIII. NO OTHER UNUSUAL ACT IV IT Y OR COND IT IO NS
Ex isted which m ight ACCOUNT FOR SIGHT ING S.
OR IDENTIFICATION ACT ION WAS
TAKEN.
PART X. OBJE CT S MUCH TO HIGH TO CONSIDER PART X. OBJECT S MUCH TO HIGH TO CONSIDER AIR AIR TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC;
NO KNONN BALLON RELEASES IN AREA.
PART XI. FREPARING OFFICER: 1ST LT JOHN P. GUZALAK,
INTELLOFFICER APPEARS TO BE RELIABLE INFO
SOURCE. HAS BEEN AN AMATEUR ASTRONOMER FOR MANY YEARS
HAV ING OBSERVED ACT UAL SATELLITES HAV ING OBSERVED ACT UAL SATELLITES IN THE IN THE EARLY 60S. HE EARLY 60S. HE
FEELS ONE SATELL ITE WOULD NOT BE
UNUSUAL• BUT ODDS ARE HIGH AGAINST SEEING THREE WITHIN
35 M INUTES) ALL HEAD ING tHE SAME d iRECT ION.
PART XII. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE E IS AVA ILABLE.
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